Blue Monday: Painted Moon

In Blue Monday: Painted Moon, writer and artist Chynna Clugston-Major returns to the lives of Bleu, Clover, and their friends for a four-issue miniseries from Oni Press, picking up in the mid-2000s. This installment deepens the soapy, music-drenched high school drama, as romantic entanglements and shifting friendships take center stage against a backdrop of indie rock and pop culture. Clugston-Major’s signature manga-influenced art and sharp, witty dialogue define the series, capturing the chaotic energy of teenage life with warmth and humor. A key chapter in the Blue Monday saga, Painted Moon solidified Clugston-Major’s reputation for crafting authentic, character-driven stories that resonated with a generation of readers.